Federal Government Sets To Shut Culpable Filling Stations as petrol hits N1,000/litre
Many filling stations operated by independent oil marketers have now fixed the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, at between N900 and N1,000/litre. Owners of these stations seem not to care about the cost of the product at retail outlets operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company. Petrol prices at NNPC stations […]
Protests: Distance Yourself From Sycophants Around You – Peter Obi Tells Tinubu
While the President’s speech focused on the past, the people are concerned with the present and the future. He should begin by addressing pressing issues such as the exorbitant cost of governance, measures to tackle corruption, the high cost of living, and directing resources effectively towards critical areas like health, education, and poverty alleviation. I […]
Breaking News: DSS Arrests #EndBadGovernance Mobilizer In Abuja
Michael ‘Lenin’ Adaramoye, a mobiliser of the #EndHunger protests in Abuja, has been reportedly arrested in the early hours of Monday by the State Security Service. Mr Adaramoye, who serves as the national coordinator of the Youth Rights Campaign, was reported around 2:00 a.m., according to Omoyele Sowore, a politician and an activist. SSS spokesperson Peter […]
Nationwide Protest: Olota Prevails On Youth To Shelve Plan, Sue For Peace
The Olota of Otta, His Majesty, Professor Adeyemi Obalanlege, Ph.D, MCIPR, MPRII, FHEA (Lanlege Ekun II, Arole Iganmode), has appealed to Nigerian youth to engage in dialogue as a means of addressing the nation’s issues, rather than participating in the planned nationwide protest which could lead to unnecessary unrest. His Majesty made this appeal on […]
Asari-Sokubo Backs Ex Speaker, Dogara’s Appeal To Tinubu To Outsource Fight Against Insurgence
Alhaji Mujahid Abubakar Dokubo-Asari has supported former Speaker Yakubu Dogara’s call for the Nigerian government to outsource the fight against terrorism, citing inefficacy in military efforts. He emphasized the need for a homegrown solution, urging the government to leverage local resources and expertise. Asari, chairman of Fouche Security Services, stated that his trained personnel are […]
Breaking: Tinubu Launches Student Loan Fund
President Bola Tinubu has launched the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), emphasising the importance of education as a vital tool in combating poverty and achieving national development. Speaking at the official launch of the NELFUND and ceremonial disbursement of funds at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday, July 17, President Tinubu stressed that education is […]
Northern Group Writes Inspector-General Of Police, DSS To Formally Notify About August 1 Nationwide Protest
A northern group, the Northern Initiative for Growth has formally notified the Inspector General of Police at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja of their intention to hold a peaceful protest across Northern Nigeria on August 1st, 2024. The northerners said the protest aimed to shine a spotlight on pressing regional issues […]
Minimum Wage: Labour Threatens 30-Day Strike, Alleges Plan To Decentralize Negotiations
The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Tuesday, threatened to shut down the country for a month in protest against plans by the National Assembly to deregulate the national minimum wage. NLC’s threat came as the nation awaits a new national minimum wage following months of negotiations between Organised Labour, the Federal Government, and the Organised Private […]
Why Local Government Autonomy Can Not Work – Ayo Fayose
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has expressed concern over Thursday’s Supreme Court judgment affirming local governments’ right to receive monthly allocations directly from the federation account. The chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party emphasised that despite the court judgment, state Houses of Assembly and the governors will always be a clog in the wheel […]
Fuel Subsidy Removal Achieved Nothing – NANS Tells Tinubu
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has lamented that the President Tinubu administration has done nothing to alleviate the nation’s petroleum problem, but instead made it worse. The student body stated that rather than increasing fuel availability, the subsidy removal has caused scarcity and immense suffering for Nigerians. DAILY POST had reported the […]